God of the seas, created earthquakes
symbol=trident,horse,bull
wife=Amphitrite
sister=hera,demeter,hestia
brothers=zeus,hades
mom-rhea
dad=Cronus
created horses in shape of breaking wave
roman=Neptune

Zeus

King of Gods
God of Sky,ruler of Olympus
symbol=thunderbolt,eagle,oak
mom=rhea
dad=cronus
wife(many)-Maia,Metis,Alcmene.

Creation

nothingness=chaos
Uranus=heaven,Gaea=Mother Earth
from 2 ^ came "Elder Gods" giants known as Titans
one of sons of Uranus and Gaea was Cronus
Cronus overthrew Uranus
Zeus overthrew Cronus
eventually, Titans were put in pits in Tartarus
gods were like men but never died

Myths

stories that give values to persons,places and things
explain how people acquired basic things like speech,fire,agriculture, and arts
used to teach humans proper behavior
the gods considered "hubris" or excessive pride, to be the worst offense,desserving the worst punishment